The dewatering continues
Folks,
Three water extraction pumps sucking from Prairie Creek @ #752 Bridge @ Strachan Saturday. Was yelled at for taking pictures. Tried to find permit info on Alberta Regulator Site w/o success. Any one know how to access. However, just so you know. The water extraction is about 2 miles upstream of the primary spawning water on Prairie Creek which is closed to angling protect the fish. Govt at its best Don |
Phone the county/MD and see what’s up.
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I asked the AlBerta Energy Regulator who should supply the info.
Mind you, the AER is funded by the oil companies. Don |
Is the license not supposed to be posted where they are drawing the water?
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AEP for water act
Op - don't stop till you get an answer from someone. Call RAP they can direct you to aer contacts. Red flag if they yelled at you beacuase they might not have a permit.
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Permit needs to be posted at site. They're only allowed to withdraw water at a certain rate that is in the permit. If its three pumps, Im assuming its for a pipeline hydrotest or a frac which is then authorized under a TDL but also a code of practice for water withdraw for hydrostatic testing. Its also probably through AEP not AER.
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Ram River Plant? They've been pumping out of Prairie Creek like crazy for a month. |
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under a TDL ( temporary diversion License) granted all the time...... Our Province's mandate is we are able to utilize up to 50% of the surface water and let the rest flow to the neighbors..... we don't even come close to utilizing that allocation. |
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Frankly, I really couldn’t care who issued the permits for dewatering a stream. I really have to wonder what brain dead jerk decided to remove the water from a area where the stream is closed to protect the spawning activity.
Or, Perhaps it’s a F…. You after the stink I raised when they pumped Prairie Creek at Xmas time last winter with the AEP and Fisheries and Oceans. The sooner the Govt destroys the fishery, the better for resource exploitation. A process that has continued for years. Don |
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Letters from AEP detailed the AER process. Don |
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I also fully put my trust in the government and Big Corporate to care for the fragile ecosystems. God bless them all. :scared0015: |
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Calculations for last winters withdrawal was based on the flows in the Clearwater system. I haven’t been able to get a response from AER about the permit,timing, calculations etc. Don |
For this wanting to understand reality, please take the time to read and understand this document prepared by the Alberta Govt
" Surface Water Allocation Directive" For those wishing to understand how the system works, I received a letter from Assistant Deputy Minster Kate Rich that I will be pleased to send it to you via email. regards, Don |
Run Around
Just reading the post has my head spinning with bureaucratic BS. The government learned this along time ago. A multilayer system works best for deflecting criticism.
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A quick scan of the water flows on Prairie Creek revealed that yet again, the amount of water extracted was too much.
Last winter, prior to ice rendering the Meter Stn. inoperable, it measured <>1m/s. They had one pump on it. This year, three pumps and 2.8 m/s. Last years withdrawal caluclations didn't allow for a number of additional flows that arrive between the pump and the Meter Stn. And for those suffering reality issues. Here is the Meter Stn. info location. https://rivers.alberta.ca/ Still waiting for the permit info. The other day, they were down to 2 pumps. Don |
We should go conduct a citizens arrest on those jerk offs. If this was legitimate not only should the TDL information be publicly available on AER website but a copy should be posted at the extraction site as well as on the company/person of whoever is conducting the activity.
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But not being forthcoming with or posting a hard copy at the extraction site is an offense in itself that should get their permit revoked. .
In addition to this, all pumps must be equipped with fish screens. Fish screens must be used in accordance with DFO's Interim Code of Practice: End-of-pipe fish protection screens for small water intakes in freshwater. I wouldn't put it past the current government to just not be interested doing any enforcement against industry. Don, if you cant get any response out of the province I would recommend getting DFO involved to investigate. |
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It’s a government agency that tax payers don’t have to pay. Getting on the wrong side of them is definitely something energy companies don’t want to do. That said… they should not be pulling water off that will risk a spawning creek or fish population. What is the main risk here? |
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Applies to you and me, but not oil companies. I gotta wonder if the permit is still using the Clearwater River for flow calculations like was done in the winter extraction. Don |
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